JOB CORPS SGA in conjunction with the Community Living staff conducted a "How Are We Doing Survey" with the students today during both lunch periods in the cafeteria. This is a way to keep a pulse on the student culture. Students were asked 1) Do you feel comfortable talking to...
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Potomac Job Corps Center attend the DC ECON Development Showcase
The Potomac Job Corps Center's Hotel & Lodging Instructor and the BCL took (2) students to the DC ECON Development Showcase event. The students were given the opportunity to network, to share info about the Job Corps Program and also meet prospective employers....
Potomac Job Corps Students Serve Seniors
On Friday, November 18, 2016 (9) of our students and (1) staff member, served lunch to over (60) Senior Citizens at the Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center. The students were an inspiration to the seniors. The students served the seniors Thanksgiving Dinner,...
Potomac Job Corps Center – Honors Veterans
On Friday, November 11, 2016, the Potomac Job Corps Center honored our Veterans by hosting a celebration in recognition of the service they rendered for the benefit of our country. The program consisted of songs, poetry and words of thanks by Commander Jonathan...
Potomac Job Corps Center Participate in the 2016 Presidential Elections
On November 8, 2016, Potomac Job Corps Center's BCL and CSIO took a bus load of students to the polls. They were anxious to cast their votes in this years' Presidential Election. Although, we encountered some opposition, including long lines and disgruntled voters,...
Chaney is Supporting our Students in a Big Way!
On Friday, June 15th, Potomac Job Corps’, Brick, Facility Maintenance, HVAC, and Electric 1 and 2 toured Chaney Enterprises Waldorf Aggregate Facility on Acton Road. At the company’s training center, the staff provided a thorough overview of each department by using...
Higher Education Supporting Potomac
Potomac Job Corps Center is dedicated to providing higher education opportunities for all students. Barbara Thompson, CTE Coordinator for the Patricia Harris Workforce Development Program, has a new program initiative—Increase Common Infrastructures. Because of the...
New Partner – Chaney
Chaney Enterprises has been in existence for over forty years. Chaney is one of the leading suppliers of construction materials and supplies in the Mid-Atlantic area. The company has more than 24 locations and mines. Chaney Enterprises’ Human Resource Specialist was...
Accreditation at Potomac
Potomac Job Corps, in May 2012, began the accreditation process to certify the center as a career technical institution. This staff, students, and families of Potomac Job Corps is pleased that the Center is always looking for ways to identify to our public that...
Celebrating Safety
Potomac’s Transportation Manager, Roland Hall, implemented strategies for reducing personal and company vehicle incidences on campus. The strategies focused on three key components: 1. Self-check speed monitoring; 2. A more progressive training program; 3....
Bone Marrow Foundation
Potomac Job Corps’ Community Emissary’s Outreach Committee has developed an ongoing relationship with the National Bone Marrow Foundation. On May 10th , our students packaged 400 Bone Marrow kits to be distributed on May 12th to visitors at the Children’s Hospital...
Electrical Charging Stations
On May 9th, four students from the carpentry and electrical 1 and 2 trades had an opportunity to shadow two Prince George’s Electrical Association (PGEA) members in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Students witnessed the installation of electrical charging stations for...
Watersheds
Potomac Job Corps students clocked twenty-three hours of volunteer service on May 2nd and May 3rd by supporting the Sierra Club Bay Watershed Project and Forest Heights Municipality Watershed Project. Students assisted in reversing water flows on Livingston Road in...
New Contacts
Newest Contacts: Mark Davis, instructor for District of Columbia Community College and Workforce Program and CEO of WDC Solar, will instruct 20 students in solar energy through a course entitled Urban Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation. The course is an...
Workforce Council
Five weeks ago Potomac Job Corps eagerly partnered with the District of Columbia’s Workforce Council at Patricia R. Harris Adult Center to offer an on-campus solar class. Not only has this class been well received by our students but staff alike. The Center has just...
Collegiate Outreach
Potomac Job Corps’ Collegiate Outreach Program offered six students the opportunity to visit colleges in the Washington, D. C. area. The first and most anticipated college was Howard University. The Howard University Outreach staff arranged the tour to offer real...
Soft Skill Training
The BCL had an opportunity to promote the soft skills and trade training of students working in the electrical trade at a community committee meeting hosted by Senator Ben Cardin. The community meeting focused on environmental programs, bike trails and the upcoming...
We Won!! – Regional Champions
WE WON!!! We won the Regional Basketball Championship this past weekend, and it was truly a wonderful accomplishment. The game took place at Woodstock Job Corps Center and the competition was extremely competent and skilled. Students were elated and gave a number of...
New Partners
Potomac Job Corps had two organizations visit and tour the center this week: Operation Hope and Who Cares, Inc. Both organizations are non-profit and offer a variety of program for those who meet the federal ADC income level. All students attending Potomac Job...
Visiting Congress
The BCL had an opportunity to visit two congressional offices, Representative Roscoe Bartlett and Representative Donna Edwards, on March 15th and 17th. The visits were essential to the job development program at Potomac Job Corps Center. The representatives discussed...